HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 1 Public Comment_PEOPLE FOR HOUSINGFighting for a future of abundant housing in Orange County
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Judson Brown
Housing Division Manager
Community Development Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-26)
Santa Ana CA 92702
February 25, 20`22
RE: Support for Wise Place Housing Initiative
Dear Mr. Brown,
People for Housing Orange County is a nonprofit, community-based organization of
Orange County residents organized to advocate for more homebuilding and lower
housing costs. By legalizing the construction of multifamily housing, streamlining the
permitting housing, and increasing funding for subsidized affordable housing, we
believe a future of abundant housing is possible. We envision an integrated society
where every person has access to a safe, affordable home near jobs, services, and
opportunity.
I am writing to express our support for the WISEPlace Supportive Housing
development with Jamboree that is under consideration. This proposal would
contribute 47 units of high-quality Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) studio units
to help end our county's homelessness crisis and one apartment for the onsite
property manager.
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This development is meeting a crucial and growing need in our community for an
extremely vulnerable population: unaccompanied women who have found
themselves experiencing homelessness. Around a third of the homeless population
in Orange County are women and according to the UCI report “Homelessness in
Orange County: The Costs to Our Community” the second highest reason that
women become homeless in our community is because they are fleeing domestic
violence.
WISEPlace has been serving the community for almost one hundred years and are
expertly situated to provide the unique tailored support services that this special
population require. Their partnership with Jamboree, a well-established and trusted
developer, is sure to lead to both a beautiful and successful development that will
lead to transformed lives.
We strongly urge the Santa Ana Historical Resources Commission to recommend this
Supportive Housing development for approval to the Planning Commission and City
Council. We are grateful to you for your courage and willingness to improve the lives
of those most in-need in Orange County.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Hansburg
People for Housing Orange County, Executive Director
Fighting for a future of abundant housing in Orange County
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